Rail Freight Trains Around The UK

CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

"Although freight traffic today generally means stone and containers (of which we will see plenty) we will also see some of the flows of coal which existed until the last few years. Geographical coverage is from Hampshire (a surprising modern day freight "hotspot") and South Wales to the West Highlands of Scotland" 

Archive And Library Open Day

RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Archive And Library Open Day

WFD Branch – ‘Members’ Presentations’, plus Lizzie’s Mince Pies and Sausage Rolls! 2nd December 2025

WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United Kingdom

Another chance for Watford Branch members to show off your prowess with a camera (but don’t worry about the quality, feel the width!) – stills or videos, film or digital *. Please bring along some 35mm slides or image files on a memory stick or DVD disc and we’ll endeavour to treat everyone to your…

Archive And Library Open Day

RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Archive And Library Open Day

Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – Branch AGM followed by member’s presentations

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Branch AGM followed by member's presentations. The formalities of the AGM are normally concluded in a timely manner, so please also join us for some fun presentations afterwards and maybe a quiz or two!

Bristol Meeting – ‘The Swansea Vale Railway’ by John Miles.

BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United Kingdom

The Swansea Vale Railway was a major factor in the life of the Swansea Valley for well over 100 years.  Origionally an independent concern, it was taken over by the Midland Railway and hence linked through to the rest of the UK via Brecon.  John Miles tells the story of the railway, its employees and…